Biodiesel World News

Vertex to produce renewable diesel at Louisiana refinery Vertex Energy Inc. on May 26 announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire an oil refinery located in Mobile, Alabama. The company plans to convert a portion of the facility to renewable diesel production. READ MORE SHARE
CLG, ARA to supply technology to Iowa renewable diesel, SAF plant Chevron Lummus Global LLC and Applied Research Associates Inc. on June 3 announced that the companies have been awarded a technology contract by ReadiFuels-Iowa LLC for its renewable diesel and SAF project in Sioux Center, Iowa. READ MORE SHARE
	Biden’s 2022 budget includes funds for SAF, biofuels, bioenergy President Biden on May 28 released his proposed budget for fiscal year (FY) 2022. The budget includes proposed support for biofuels; biorefinery, renewable chemical and biobased product manufacturing; renewable energy; and sustainable aviation fuel. READ MORE SHARE
USDA: US biodiesel exports at 69,489 metric tons in April The U.S. exported 69,488.5 metric tons of biodiesel and biodiesel blends of B30 or greater in April, up from 37,605.6 metric tons in March, but down from 74,201.6 metric tons in April 2020, according to data released by the USDA FAS on June 8. READ MORE SHARE
Minnesota Soybean spotlights biodiesel’s ‘heroic’ impact The Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotional Council in May debuted a super-powered campaign that highlights the wonder of biodiesel. The MSR&PC has also launched a new website touting the muscle behind this homegrown fuel. READ MORE SHARE
Agricultural feedstock costs drive RIN prices to all-time highs The prices of RIN credits—the compliance mechanism used for the RFS program administered by the U.S. EPA—sharply increased through April of this year, and they are now higher than at any time during the 13-year history of the RFS program. READ MORE SHARE
	EIA: Biofuel capacity falls slightly in March, feedstock use up The U.S. Energy Information Administration released data on May 28 that shows 20.577 billion gallons of U.S. biofuel production capacity was in place in March, down slightly from 20.64 billion gallons in February. READ MORE SHARE
B20 Club welcomes new members Ozinga, GGE The B20 Club recently welcomed new members Ozinga and Green Grease Environmental. GGE is a specialized recycler of used cooking oil (UCO) in the Chicago area. Ozinga is a provider of concrete, materials, energy and logistics solutions. READ MORE SHARE
Neste awards Technip 2 contracts for Rotterdam renewables project Technip Energies has been awarded two contracts by Neste for work on the development of their renewables production platform in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, as part of the existing partnership agreement between Neste and Technip Energies. READ MORE SHARE
Haldor Topsoe, Preem achieve 85% co-processing of renewables Together, Topsoe and Preem have concluded the revamp of Preem’s Gothenburg refinery in Sweden. The facility can now co-process up to 85 percent renewable feedstock, up from a previous 30 percent renewables. READ MORE SHARE